Mainstream

Headstrong, heavy weather 
Going at it Hell-for-leather 
Red lights flashing on 
Some little pop song 
Boys get out your Balzac 
The Empire's gonna strike back 
The critics and the diplomats are living in a tin shack 

Break-neck, full-tilt 
Climb the ladders they built 
Angels in the abattoir 
Junking up a good guitar 
Stale city bandwidth 
You don't get the language 
But don't pick on the girl who's only turning on the lightswitch 

Are you going to swim the mainstream? 
Are you going to swim the mainstream? 
Or are you going to make that lightning? 
Are you going to swim the mainstream? 

Heads-up, they'll say 
History was a big mistake 
Chews you up, spits you out 
Then asks you what the lip's about 
An old tin army 
young James Dean 
And another kinda war that is waging in your bloodstream 

wildfire, wild-card 
This girl's been barred 
They drew the weapons, read the rules 
Sent the rebels back to school 
They'll book you for the next crime 
Get you in the nick of time 
So don't trust the captain who is sailing in a straight line 

Are you going to swim the mainstream? 
Are you going to swim the mainstream? 
Or are you going to make that lightning? 
Are you going to swim the mainstream? 

Now say your prayers, stay polite 
Busy saving daylight 
Age plays dirty tricks 
You're looking like a counterfeit 
He's gonna train us 
Can you really blame us 
If we grow up we're all going to be famous